How do I render only the particular view layer I want instead of always including a full composite pass?
Okay, I figured out the answer:
Under RENDER and VIEW LAYER, make sure that Use for Render is UNCHECKED. This will eliminate that particular layer. In the compositor, plug in the the layers that you want to export per my initial graphic. Or, select the checkbox for Render Single Layer (while making sure you are actually on that layer).